So the guys at Bethesda let it slip a few months ago that Elder Scrolls V was in the works for 2010, and a friend said he read a possible release in 2009... I'm looking for the article, but I'm friggin' STOKED about a new Elder Scrolls game coming out in the next 12-18 months!!!

I think they can learn a lot with the successes and failures of their previous landmark releases like Morrowind, Oblivion and Fallout 3 and make ESV an absolute KICK ASS game!

Really? I purchased and downloaded through Steam at like 9 pm. I was ready to play at 11 pm sharp.

Sounds like something weird on your end.

The problem is I waited to buy the game at Game Stop. Now I'm home, and it's downloading some massive update and the servers are clogged. I also have DSL (only real option where I live) which isn't helping. Downloading a 5.7g update, and I'm not even at 10% yet.

Been playing for a couple of hours now. Started out as a dark elf, but I think I may start over and play a more combat-based character to start. I really like the smithing skill. I think I'll switch to either a Nord or Redguard.

damnit....I broke the "before the storm" quest. I ran into Gerdun while she was walking to her house and talked to her there, and for some reason it skipped past the quest dialoge. Was my first run, so I went past it all and played for a few a couple hours without realizing it, so I reloaded back to before that and talked to her at the mill and got it all. I can't get the console to tell me the questid to try to complete it that way, so I guess I either have to wait for someone somewhere to find it, re-play the 2 hours of stuff I did, or...option three, take a nap now and get ready for The old Republic weekend test tonight.